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ICE Operations in NYC Aided the Spread of Coronavirus

The agency continued detaining undocumented immigrants even as the threat of coronavirus infection spread across New York City, The Intercept reports.

LAS Calls for Increased Resources to Protect NYC’s Homeless Population During COVID-19 Outbreak

A letter sent to the City Thursday warned that a lack of action will endanger both the homeless population and social workers, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

LAS and Public Defenders Win Release of Immigrants in Detention Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

U.S. District Judges say detainees have various medical conditions that put them at greater risk for coronavirus, reports NYLJ.

LAS in the News 3.27.20

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LAS Secures Release of 106 Incarcerated New Yorkers at High Risk of COVID-19

Through litigation brought this week, The Legal Aid Society won the immediate release of individuals currently held at Rikers Island on a non-criminal technical parole violations, according to Mother Jones.

LAS Wins Release of 16 Incarcerated New Yorkers at High Risk of COVID-19

These individuals, by virtue of their age and/or underlying medical condition, are particularly vulnerable to serious illness or death if infected by COVID-19, and jail conditions make it impossible to protect them, according to the New York Daily News.

LAS Files Third Lawsuit to Free Incarcerated New Yorkers From Custody at Rikers Island

These individuals, by virtue of their age and/or underlying medical condition, are particularly vulnerable to serious illness or death if infected by COVID-19, and jail conditions make it impossible to protect them, according to the New York Post.

LAS Files Suit to Release Juvenile Delinquents Amid Outbreak

New York's detention facilities are struggling to deal with the deteriorating health situation brought about by the threat of COVID-19, according to THE CITY.

LAS Analysis: COVID-19 Continues to Spread Rapidly at City Jails

The rate of infection in city jails among inmates is now more than seven times that of New York City overall, as reported by the New York Daily News.

Op-Ed: Cuomo Must Act to Save Jailed Parolees from COVID-19

Attorneys from The Legal Aid Society's Parole Revocation Defense Unit issued a call for the Governor to release prisoners held on parole violations at Riker's Island in today's City Limits.